Holder for scoring pads



Dec; 1s,- 1924. 1,518,191

C. K-HARRISON, JR., ET AL HOLDER FOR SGORNG PADS Filed 001'.. 30, 1922 Patented Dec.1 9, 1924.

UNITED STATESY 1,518,197` PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES K. HARRISON, JR., OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, AND LOUIS RODIVIAN PAGE,

JR., OFPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

nomina non SCORING Pans.

Application :ied October 30, 1922. Serial No. 597,780.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHARLES K. HAR- nisoN, Jr., and Louis RonMAN Prien, Jr., citizens of the UnitedStates, residinOV at Baltimore, county of Baltimore, and tate of Maryland, and Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, respectively, have invented anew and usei'ul Improvement in Holders for Scoring Pads, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciication.

The object of our invention is to provide a holder for scoring pads, such as, for eX- ample, are used for keeping score in playing auction bridge.

Heretoliore .it has been customary to keep the score, in playing' bridge, o-n'a. pad `or tablet, which is kept on the table in a posi-i tion convenient to the player who is keeping the score, the score being set down after each hand is played.

Frequently, during the play and especially while the players are bidding` their hands, it becomes desirable for the players to be informed as to the state of the score in order that they may take it into consideration in making their bids. Vith the means 4tor keeping` the score heretofore used, the Vscore cannot be readily seen by the players other than the score keeper, and wlien'information is desired it is necessary toask the score keeper, thus diverting his attention from his hand, annoying the other players, and interrupting the play,

In accordance with our invention, means are provided for holding the score pad, which will so hold the pad as to allow the score to be readily set downlon the completion of a hand and which at the same time will be adapted to so hold the score during the play as to make it available to all the players at a. glance.

'Iaving now indicated in a general way the nature, purpose and advantage of our invention, we will now proceed to describe a preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of a score pad holder, embodying our invention, in position for scoring.

F 2 is a plan view of the subject of Fig. l in position to display the score.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 Fig. 2. j

Fig. 4C is a sectional view o-n line 4 4 Fig. l.

a is a pad holder, the lower end and a. portion of the sides being provided with flanges Z9, which serve to retain the lower portion of the score pad c, while the upper end is bent over as at Z to receive the upper end of the score pad.

The holder a is secured to the end of a carrier plate e, the sides of which are flanged, by means of pivots f, f, while springs g, g secured to the pivots and to the holder tend to retain the holder in a position extending at an angle to the carrier plate, as shown in Fig. 3.

The carrier plate is provided on its under side with an extension adapted to extend through an aperture in a base 7L and be bent around to extend parallel with the under side of the base to form a pivoted connection between the carrier and the base, and in its extension to form an arm z'. A spring j secured to the end of the arm 'i' extends to and is secured to the edge of the base adjacent one of its corners.

The edges of the base are turned down to form a support'therefor and to space the base from a surface, as a. table, upon which it is placed. A spring catch 7c, adapted toengage the pad holder, is pro-vided at one enclfof the base.

In the use of the device, when the score is to be entered on the pad, the pad holder is down, against the action of springs g, g., to lie flat on the carrier and the carrier is positioned about its pivot, against the action of spring j, so that the upper end of the pad holder will be engaged by the catch 7c, which will retain the holder against the action of springs g, g and the `carrier against the action of spring y' on arm z'. In such position, as shown in Figs. l and 4, the pad will be firmly supported and the device being positioned adjacent the player keeping the score, the score may be readily set down.

After the score has been set down, the player scoring releases catch /c and under the influence of springs g, g the holder will move upwardly, clear of the catch, and eX- tend at an angle to the carrier plate. At the same time, spring 7 acting on arm i causes the carrier plate to turn about its pivot, thus reversing the score pad, as shown in Fig. 2, and making the. score readily available to the other players. It will be obvious that the degree of reversal of the score pad may be regulated so that on release of the catch the score pad Will be positioned as to be conveniently observed by the players.

It will also be obvious that our invention may be applicable to the holding of score pads for use in scoring any game other than bridge.

Having now fully described our invention, what We claim and desire to protect by Lettters Patent is: l

l. Means for holding score pads, comprising a base, a pad holder, means affording a connection between said pad holder and base, whereby said pad holder may be eX- tended at an angle to said base and rotated relative thereto.

2. Means for holding score pads, comprising a base, a pad holder, and a horizontal pivot and a vertical pivot aiording connection between said pad holder and the base, said pad holder being movable about either of said pivots independently of the other.

3. Means for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a pad holder, a base, vmeans adapted to position the pad holder relative to the base for a display of the score to -a plurality of players, and means for retaining the pad holder in a position substantially parallel to the base for entry of the score on a pad held thereby by one of the players.

t.' Means for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a base, a pad holder, and means adapted to rotate said holder in aplane substantially parallel to the base and to position it to extend at an angle relative to the base.

5. Means for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a base, a carrier plate pivoted vertically on said base, a pad holdel` p-ivoted horizontally on said carrier, and means adapted to move said carrier and said pad holder on their respective pivots.

6. Means for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a base, a carrier plate pivotally mounted on the base, means adapted to rotate the carrier plate relative to the base, a pad holder pivotally mounted on the carrier plate, means adapted to move said holder into a plane at an angle to the plane of the base, and means adapted to prevent rotation of the carrier or movement of the holder.

7 Means for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a base, a carrier plate pivotally mounted on said base, an arm attached to the pivot, a spring; extending between said arm and the base adapted when under tension to rotate the carrier in a plane parallel to the plane of the base, a pad holder pivotally mounted on said carrier plate, a spring adapted when under tension to move the holder to extend at an angle to the base, and means carried by the base adapted to engage the holder and retain the holder and carrier plate in a position with the said springs under tension.

8. vli'lfeans for holding score pads comprising, in combination, a base, a carrier plate vertically pivoted to the base, means adapted to rotate the carrier plate about its pivot, a pad holder horizontally pivoted to the carrier plate, and means adapted to move the pad holder about its pivot.

In testimony of which invention, we have hereunto set our hands, at Baltimore, Md., on this twenty-fifth day of October, 1922, and at Philadelphia, Penna., on this twentyfourth day of October, 1922.

CHARLES K, HARRISON. JR. LOUIS RODMAN PAG-E, Jn. 

